Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Government explains deferment of EPR scheme by 12 months / Plastics industry welcomes move	01.08.2023
UK Government delays introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility scheme / Move to wait until 2025 welcomed by retailers; local councils disappointed	26.07.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK Imminent ban concerns packaging specialists / Firms warn of lack of guidance from government	27.02.2023
RECYCLING UK Leading plastics reclaim firm slams waste plastics ban proposals / “Be careful what you wish for”, says Re-Gen boss	08.12.2022
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Hike in fee for single-use sacks in UK falls short, supermarkets say	17.11.2020
REACH UK could see no future association with ECHA / National rules will be drafted	23.06.2020
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Sales fall by 37% in England / Austria sees 28% decline in quantity used against 2014	26.09.2019
UK RECYCLING Investigation into plastics waste fraud / Export data throws up anomalies	26.10.2018
MARINE LITTER UK Parliament Committee studying impact of microplastics / Greenpeace poll finds vast majority in favour of phase-out in cosmetics / British Plastics Federation concurs	21.04.2016
RECYCLING UK trials test kerbside recycling of flexible laminated packaging / Public-private project uses Enval technology	26.03.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING UK Recycling rates exceed earlier estimates for 2013, says Defra / Higher rates still needed to meet targets	13.01.2015
PACKAGING RECYCLING UK project launched to improve recyclability of flexible packaging / Collaborators include Dow Chemical, Nestlé and Unilever	15.12.2014
RECYCLING UK Defra funds study to boost recycling of flexible packaging / Development of new methods of recovery and treatment / Flexible laminate could be included in mainstream recycling collections	09.07.2014
UK RECYCLING Cautious welcome for revised UK rules to improve quality of recyclate / Work continues to amend packaging waste recovery systems	21.02.2014
PLASTIC BAGS UK's Defra responds to BPF concerns regarding carrier bag reuse / Government group considers imposing a bag charge	15.01.2014
CARRIER BAGS UK's Defra mulls introduction of levy on single-use carriers in England / No decision before results from first-year tax in Wales is known	29.10.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING PAFA says new recycling targets have ignored industry research / No clear waste policy / Further infrastructure investment needed	24.05.2012
UK RECYCLING MARKET BPF slams government's plastics packaging recycling targets as unrealistic / “Direct and unfair tax to support an unachievable goal”	09.02.2012
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS British retailer Tesco abandons biodegradable bags / Concerns over environmental impact and physical strength / Additive supplier defends technology / Consultation in Scotland could lead to bag levy	24.08.2011
UK RECYCLING Government waste policy review receives lukewarm response from recycler ECO Plastics / Critical of recycling incentive schemes	23.06.2011
UK RECYCLING Coca-Cola and ECO Plastics to develop new recycling plant / Facility will more than double the country's PET reprocessing capacity / “Innovative blueprint for the future”	10.03.2011
AXION POLYMERS Post-consumer PS grade receives carbon reduction certification / Made out of recovered garment hangers	28.07.2010
SAINSBURY'S All own-brand milk bottles now contain 10% recycled HDPE / Commitment to achieving 30% level by 2015	26.04.2010

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